Religious Celebrations (AQA GCSE Spanish): Flashcards
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Define la iglesia.
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Define la iglesia.
La iglesia means church.
Define la mezquita.
La mezquita means mosque.
Define la sinagoga.
La sinagoga means synagogue.
Define la Semana Santa.
La Semana Santa means Easter Week / Holy Week.
Define la costumbre.
La costumbre means custom / habit / tradition.
What does el Día de Reyes refer to?
El Día de Reyes refers to Epiphany (6th January).
What does the adjective judío mean?
The adjective judío means Jewish.
What does el paso mean in the context of Holy Week?
El paso is a religious image carried in Holy Week processions.
Celebramos el de Jesús en Navidad.
Celebramos el nacimiento de Jesús en Navidad. (We celebrate the birth of Jesus at Christmas.)
Mis padres ir a la iglesia.
Mis padres propusieron ir a la iglesia. (My parents suggested going to church.)
True or False?
La mezquita is the Spanish word for a mosque.
True.
La mezquita means mosque.
True or False?
La Nochebuena means New Year's Eve.
False.
La Nochebuena means Christmas Eve.
Define the suffix -mente.
The suffix -mente forms adverbs from adjectives ('-ly'), e.g. normalmente (normally), from normal.
Define the suffix -ísimo/a.
The suffix -ísimo/a forms superlatives meaning 'very' or 'extremely', e.g. facilísimo (very easy), from fácil.
What does the suffix -idad form, and from what?
The suffix -idad forms nouns from adjectives ('-(i)ty'), e.g. seguridad (safety/security), from seguro.
What does the suffix -ito/a form?
The suffix -ito/a forms diminutives (meaning 'little' or showing affection), e.g. librito (little book), from libro.
Define the personal *a* in Spanish.
The personal *a is used directly before a specific person (or personified entity) when that person is the direct object of the verb, e.g. Siempre visitan a la Virgen*.
What do a + el contract to?
A + el must contract to al, e.g. Voy al templo (I go to the temple).
What do de + el contract to?
De + el must contract to del, e.g. La casa del padre (the father's house).
Le doy un regalo mi abuela.
Le doy un regalo a mi abuela. (The personal a is needed before the person.)
El desfile Semana Santa es largo.
El desfile de Semana Santa es largo. (The possessive de links the two nouns.)
True or False?
When a masculine singular direct object uses el, the personal a + el contract to al.
True.
The personal a + el must contract to al, e.g. Voy al templo.
How is the strong, rolled [rr] sound spelt?
The rolled [rr] sound is spelt with 'rr', or 'r-' at the start of a word.
Which letters spell the [z] sound in plaza and manzana?
The [z] sound is spelt with 'z' (e.g. plaza, manzana) or 'c'.
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